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"Surfer Rosa"-Pixies Quiz

Second quiz in a series of quizzes about the Pixies and their albums.

A multiple-choice quiz by chicomaz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
chicomaz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
135,869

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
632

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the Pixies songwriting publishing company? Hint

Horse's Lard

Pixies in Panalopy

Black is the Night

Rice and Beans

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Question 2 of 10

2. From what song does the songwriting publishing company's name come? Hint

Broken Face

I'm Amazed

Cactus

Bone Machine

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who produced "Surfer Rosa"? Hint

Gil Norton

Steve Albini

John Murphy

The Pixies

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is pictured on the cover of the "Surfer Rosa"? Hint

a baby

A topless senorita

a hairy backed man

a pitbull

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Question 5 of 10

5. What song did the producer edit out the middle of? Hint

Gigantic

River Euphrates

Brick is Red

I'm Amazed

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which track can be found, in a slightly different version, on both "Come On Pilgrim" and "Surfer Rosa"? Hint

Vamos

Where is my Mind

Oh My Golly

Tony's Theme

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Question 7 of 10

7. The film "Fight Club" uses a song from "Surfer Rosa". Of the following, which is it? Hint

Where is my Mind

Gigantic

Break my Body

Cactus

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Question 8 of 10

8. Black Francis wrote all the songs on "Surfer Rosa".

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. By what name does Kim Deal go by on "Surfer Rosa"? Hint

Mrs. John Murphy

The Real Deal

Kim Deal

Ms. Deal

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Question 10 of 10

10. Other than the words in the song title, which song was sung completely in Spanish? Hint

Oh My Golly

River Euphrates

Vamos

Cactus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the Pixies songwriting publishing company?

Answer: Rice and Beans

The band was originally going to call itself "Pixies in Panalopy", but decided to shorten it to "Pixies".

2. From what song does the songwriting publishing company's name come?

Answer: Bone Machine

The opening track is where "Rice and Beans Music" comes from.

3. Who produced "Surfer Rosa"?

Answer: Steve Albini

Legendary producer Steve Albini produced the album. He was also producer for the Breeders "Pod" album.

4. What is pictured on the cover of the "Surfer Rosa"?

Answer: A topless senorita

The baby is the picture on the cover of the "Gigantic" EP, the hairy man is on the cover of "Come On Pilgrim" and the pitbull is from the "Here Comes Your Man" EP.

5. What song did the producer edit out the middle of?

Answer: I'm Amazed

The unedited version can be found on the live release "Frank Black-The Dream is Over". It features just Black Francis on his guitar singing songs.

6. Which track can be found, in a slightly different version, on both "Come On Pilgrim" and "Surfer Rosa"?

Answer: Vamos

I believe that the "Come On Pilgrim" version is a bit quieter in the beginning.

7. The film "Fight Club" uses a song from "Surfer Rosa". Of the following, which is it?

Answer: Where is my Mind

It is used at the end of the movie.

8. Black Francis wrote all the songs on "Surfer Rosa".

Answer: False

Kim Deal wrote "Gigantic".

9. By what name does Kim Deal go by on "Surfer Rosa"?

Answer: Mrs. John Murphy

She was married, albeit briefly, to John Murphy. She went back to Kim Deal for the next album, "Doolittle".

10. Other than the words in the song title, which song was sung completely in Spanish?

Answer: Oh My Golly

I hope you didn't pick "Vamos", as I said "other than the title". This is the last time that an album would include a Spanish sung song.

Source: Author chicomaz

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